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Hypertension - other terms

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  • silent killer

- High blood pressure

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What is hypertension ?

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Damage to the heart, brain, kidneys and eyes due to blood vessel damage

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hypertension - major risk of death by what

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Stroke and heart attack

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Mechanical causes

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  • Increase stroke volume (more blood pumped every heart beat)
  • Increase peripheral resistance = decreased vasodilation of blood vessels and arterial walls become thickened, inelastic and resistance to blood flow
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Hypertension - incidence

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  • 20 to 25% of Canadians but 1/3 don’t know it

- Trends : more older people has it than younger (varies with age)

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Hypertension - symptoms

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  • Mild to moderate : no symptoms

- Severe: blurred vision, severe headaches, confusion

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What is use the measure BP?

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  • Sphygmomanometer
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Optimal BP

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  • 120 / 80 mmHG
  • 120 = systolic
  • 80 = diastolic
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Temporarily increase of BP - factors

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  • Stress
  • Smoking
  • Exercise
  • Caffeine
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Lowest BP

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Sleeping

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What happens to BP pressure during winter vs during summer?

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  • Winter BP rise

- Summer BP drops

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Why change in BP during different season? (2)

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  • Blood vessels constrict in cold causing heart to work harder
  • Increase weight and decreased exercise during winter
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Hypertension - Causes (2)

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  1. Primary/ essential : no medical cause (don’t know why) = 90%
  2. Secondary
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Secondary hypertension - factors (8)

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  • Pregnancy
  • Coarctation of aorta
  • Obesity
  • Smoking
  • Physical inactivity
  • High fat diet + increase salt intake
  • Large amount of alcohol
  • Increase stress
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Hypertension and atherosclerosis (hardening of arteries) - high BP leads to what

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Swelling and stretching of arteries walls

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Hypertension and atherosclerosis - Swelling and stretching of arteries walls leads to what

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Endothelial injury

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Hypertension and atherosclerosis - Endothelial injury leads to what

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Attraction of LDL cholesterol and white blood cells (WBC)

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Hypertension and atherosclerosis - Attraction of LDL cholesterol and WBC leads to what

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Formation of plaque

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Hypertension and atherosclerosis - Formation of plaque leads to what

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Atherosclerosis

20
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Hypertension and atherosclerosis - Atherosclerosis leads to what

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Major risk of death by stroke and heart attack

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HBP - causes for children (3)

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  • Obesity
  • Poor nutrition habit
  • Family history
22
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HBP classification by severity - Where does it started

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  • Stage 1 (mild) : 140-159 / 90-99
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HBP classification by severity - if systolic and diastolic don’t fall in same category which categories is selected?

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Higher category

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Normal BP response to aerobic training

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  • Systolic increase by 30-60 mmHg

- No change in Diastolic

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Systolic BP during aerobic and resistance training - order lowest to highest BP
- Rest - Aerobic exercise - 2-arm heavy curl - 2-leg press heavy load
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Effect of Regular exercise on BP for people with Hypertension - Aerobic training
Decreased systolic BP by 5-7 mmHg and diastolic by 3-5 mmHg
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Effect of Regular exercise on BP for people with Hypertension - Dynamic resistance training
Decreased BP by 2-3 mmHg both systolic and diastolic
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Effect of Regular exercise on BP for people with Hypertension - Isometric resistance training
- Potential for largest decreased in BP | - Increase risk of medical complication
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Reduction of how many mmHg to lower stroke by 14-17% and coronary artery disease by 9 and 6%
2 mmHg
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Effect of weight reduction on BP in overweight subject - BMI
Higher than 25 kg/m2
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Effect of weight reduction on BP in overweight subject - program
Supervised diet during 20 weeks
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Effect of weight reduction on BP in overweight subject - Results (4)
- BMI decreased from 31.9 to 28.2 Kg/m2 - Weight decreased by 11.5% - Decreased systolic BP at rest - Decreased in systolic and diastolic BP during exercise
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Recommendation for exercise - Stage 3-4
- Medication first | - Endurance training
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Endurance training in stage 3-4 - recommendations (5)
- Mode : large muscle and aerobic - Frequency : 3 to 7 days / week - Duration : 20-60 min. - Intensity : 50-85% of peak HR - Lower intensity 40-70% is good
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Consideration - when is exercise contraindicated ? (2)
- Resting BP higher than 200/115 mmHg | - during exercise higher than 225/90 mmHg
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Consideration - What types of exercise are contraindicated?
- High intensity isometric training and Heavy strength training activities - Involving Valsalva effect
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Consideration - What's the valsalva effect?
Blocking the breathing when exercising
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Consideration - meds
- affect BP during and after exercise | - Decrease peripheral resistance by vasodilation which produce post-exercise hypotension
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Management of Hypertension - main goal
- Control BP by the least intrusive means possible | - BP maintained below 140-90 mmHg (stage 1)
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Management of Hypertension - ways to control (5)
- Meds - Healthy diet - Exercise - Manage emotional stress - Weight control
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Medication - Diuretics
- Flush excess water and sodium from the body = lowering BP
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Medication - Beta blockers
- Blocking certain nerve and hormonal signal to the heart and blood vessel - lowering BP
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Medication - Calcium channel blockers
- Prevent calcium from going into heart and blood vessel muscles cells = relaxing cells and lowering BP

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